Beyond Politics This week, a CPAC television exclusive as Governor General David Johnston and his wife Sharon speak candidly to Catherine Clark on a special edition of Beyond Politics. Taped at Rideau Hall, the Governor General’s official Ottawa residence, the Johnston talk about how they first met, their five daughters and seven grandchildren, their accomplished careers, (he's an academic, she's in the medical field), and about their adjustment to life as Canada's vice-regal couple.